Special interest Lodges Profiles

We are a Lodge for Charity Stewards and Almoners and at each of our Meetings we have a Talk, Presentation or Lecture related to either Charitable or Caring Matters. Our average attendance numbers are 60-65.  Each Presentation is followed by a Q&A Session. We also have a Correspondence Circle with approximately 45 Members.  Corresponding Members can attend Meetings and give a Presentation or ask Questions, they cannot hold Office or Vote on any proposals. 

West Riding Fairways Lodge was consecrated on the 19th February 1998 at Swinton Masonic Hall, Station Street, Swinton, S64 8PZ. The Lodge was primarily set up for members of other Lodges who have an interest in all aspects of Golf, but over the years has also welcomed new initiates to the order. Over the years through various organised tournaments raised tens of thousands of pounds for Masonic Charities. 

The Lodge was founded by Old Boys of The Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover, Kent, and Masons having an association with this School and the town of Dover. 

The School was founded as the Royal Military Asylum at Chelsea on 19th June 1801 by H.R.H. Frederick Duke of York.  On the 15th July 1909 the School moved to Dover, Kent and apart from temporary evacuation during War years, has remained at Dover The President of the School is H.R.H. The Duke of Kent.  The School motto is:  “Sons of the Brave”

Originally discussed in Rugby during 1996, the Lodge was finally consecrated in December 2001 in Birmingham. A joining members Lodge, it met on Saturdays to attend matches after the Masonic business. The Lodge is now aligned to the Warwickshire Masons RFC, which meets at Aldridge RFC in Birmingham and the stated intention is to expand with more meetings a year and take initiates as well as joining members. The Installation will continue to be held in Rugby, a very short walk from the spiritual home of the game, the Rugby School Close, where our namesake first created the game.